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Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nantucket, Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK)

Lat: 41.25°NLon: 70.06°WElev: 46ft.

Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Nantucket MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely, mainly between 3am and 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 58. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 15 to 17 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 11 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely, mainly between 3am and 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 58. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 15 to 17 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Nantucket MA
 41.29°N 70.17°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
8:16 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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